Monday, July 23, 2007

5 down 3 to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, we are officially past the half way point of chemo-therapy for Alyson. She is doing great. She is now off of the drugs that cause her hair to fall out, and now on to the drugs that make her joints ache. But the big thing is that she is on the home stretch. We anticipate the end with great hope and excitement. Things are going really well. Brooks is just getting funner and funner and more difficult to keep up with. He had a great weekend as he spent the night at my mom's house Saturday so that Aly and I could go to a wedding. On Sunday we went over to my dad's house for a birthday party and he had a great time with the family and my dad.

It is hard to believe that we start school at the college in 4 weeks. I don't know where the summer went. Alyson and I want to go camping at some point, but don't know if it is going to work out or not. We are also excited for Alana Logue to come up here from Texas for a visit. Alyson will be happy to see her as they became pretty good friend while we lived in Texas. Her husband Clint is too much of a wimp to come up for any length of time. He says its because he has so much to do for their upstart business, but I think he is afraid that he will like Michigan. I guess some people can't handle 4 seasons.

We hope that everyone who reads this blog is doing well. God is good...all the time!

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

I wonder what God was thinking...

I wonder what God was thinking when He created Alyson Lee McChesney? I have been thinking about that for sometime now, and I have come up with some thoughts as to what God may have been thinking about...



When God created that little bleached blond haired girl back in 1975 he must have been thinking about her parents. He knew her parents needed and wanted this precious creation to enrich and fulfill their lives. God knew that this little girl would bless them in so many ways, ways not yet seen by any human eyes. She would bring to them a delightful personality that made people feel loved. She would bring them laughter, happiness, and yes some challenges. She would bless her friends by the way she acted and carried herself.



When God created that little girl, He knew she would grow up looking for Him to change her life in so many ways. He knew that when she found Him, she would follow His words. God knew that her integrity and commitment would impact all people that she would come across in her life. He knew that she would display incredible levels of courage and strength and honesty in whatever life threw at her. He knew that the people in her life would need someone like Alyson in their lives. He knew that she would be a true women of faith.



I wonder what God was thinking when he created Alyson and He looked at her and said this is going to be your life. He told her that she would bless her parents. He told her that she would bless her friends. He told her that she would display integrity, honesty, strength, and courage to all she encountered. He looked down at her and said you are going to be a great daughter. He looked down at her and said you are going to be a great sister. He looked down at her and said you will be a great wife and mother.



He looked down at her and told her that she was going to meet her mate, who would depend on her for all of the qualities that He gave her. That mate would require her strength and courage in a time of great need. He told her you will face a great challenge in your life, and you won't even skip a beat. In doing that she would be the strength and courage that her mate would need. God told her she would be a great encouragement to her mate, and that mate will be in awe of her. God told her your mate will look at you and see what love is, and what courage is, and what strength is. He will look at you and wonder how you do all of this and he will love you more and more each day of his life. He will see how you love him unconditionally and how you equally give that same love to your son.

When God created Alyson Lee McChesney, he must have been thinking about me!!!

We are halfway done with Chemo-therapy tomorrow. Alyson is doing great. She is an encouragement to me and our family.

Quick Update

Just a quick update on Alyson's progress. She completed her chemotherapy on Nov. 12. She did remarkably well. The cold cap did its job a...